concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

a

: mutually contrived or agreed on

a concerted effort

a concerted agreement

b

: performed in unison

concerted artillery fire

The slowdown was a concerted action by the workers.

2

: arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

The concerted pieces were interspersed with solos.

concertedly adverb

concertedness noun

Synonyms

• collaborative
• collective
• combined
• common
• communal
• conjoint
• conjunct
• cooperative
• joint
• multiple
• mutual
• pooled
• public
• shared
• united

Examples of concerted in a Sentence

They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.

a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team

Recent Examples on the Web

This may be the time for Arsenal to make a concerted effort. —James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025

Should the rule go beyond the proposal stage, the tobacco industry is sure to launch a concerted legal effort to halt it. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025

In the 2025 legislative session, Education Committee leaders have pledged to make concerted efforts to address special education funding and services. —Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025

But there has been a concerted effort on the right to change the narrative about the insurreciton, said University of Chicago professor Robert Pape, who tracks political violence. —Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see concert entry 2

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsərt-əd 

1

a

: mutually planned or agreed on

concerted effort

b

: performed at the same time

concerted artillery fire

2

: being music written to be performed by several voices or instruments

Legal Definition

concerted

adjective

con·​cert·​ed kən-ˈsər-təd 

1

: mutually contrived or agreed upon

the concerted pursuit of lawful…ends

—L. H. Tribe

2

: acting together toward a common end

concerted wrongdoers